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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Wed, Jan 5, 2022

Clear Channel Outdoor quietly made five acquisitions in Q4 2021 (Billboard Insider)

Billboard Insider posted on the torrid fourth quarter 2021 out of home transactions market a couple of days ago. We have learned since then that Clear Channel Outdoor closed 5 acquisitions in 4 different markets for digital and printed billboards in fourth quarter 2021. Nice to know there’s another alternative for out of home sellers seeking liquidity. […]

billboardinsider.com
Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 4:38 PM

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Tue, Jan 4, 2022

Solomon Partners analyst coins a new name for “on-premise” digital signs, says this category is now “bigger than DOOH”

By Mark Boidman, Managing Director, Solomon Partners. Advertisers have always had budgets specifically reserved for each channel, which do not change much year to year. However, specifically within out of home media (“OOH”), additional dollars are now flowing into OOH from what used to be allocated or earmarked for other channels (e.g., TV, print, radio). […]

solomonpartners.com
Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 7:23 PM

The Irish Times: Ireland’s outdoor advertising grew 19% in 2021 and is expected to grow by a further 27% in 2022

By Colin Gleeson. Cinema advertising only partially recovered this year, but is expected to grow by close to 90 per cent in 2022 The highest level of growth was recorded in the drinks industry, according to a new report. The report by GroupM Ireland, a media investment company, also predicts growth of 9 per cent in the Irish advertising market this year. […]

irishtimes.com
Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 1:32 PM

DSE’s new owner Questex reviews the lessons the event industry learned in 2021 (Live Global)

New variants derailed the return to in-person, and the digital transformation continued to take hold. In 2021, Questex continued to adapt its business in response to the pandemic and hosted a mix of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events — it was an exciting 12 months for the company, and there will inevitably be more successes and learning opportunities in the coming year. […]

xliveglobal.com
Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Adams Outdoor Buys Toby Outdoor Assets in N. Carolina and Virginia (Billboard Insider)

This is to announce the closing on outdoor assets in North Carolina and Virginia from Toby Outdoor to Adams Outdoor Advertising. The Seller, Toby Outdoor, is a North Carolina-based company headed by Jim Troy. Jim says, “It’s extremely gratifying to have the opportunity to sell these assets to a first-class organization that truly appreciates their quality. […]

billboardinsider.com
Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Another startup says their tech can track people and vehicles passing DOOH adverts (Business Live UK)

UK DOOH ad network Smart Media will work with a California company whose technology can track the number of people and vehicles passing electronic billboards. Durham firm Smart Media Group and its Smart Outdoor subsidiary will use small boxes from American tech business Data Jam that are fitted to outdoor advertising to more accurately count the audience of its digital screens. […]

business-live.co.uk
Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Monday, January 3, 2022 Mon, Jan 3, 2022

Scott Wells replaces William Eccleshare as Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (PRNewswire)

Scott Wells has commenced his new role as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, and William Eccleshare has transitioned to the role of Executive Vice Chairman of the Board. These appointments were announced concurrent with the Company's 2021 second quarter earnings announcement and have been planned as part of the Board's ongoing succession planning process. […]

prnewswire.com
Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 9:52 PM

Link Media’s Parent Boston Omaha Transfers Listing of Class A Common Stock from NASDAQ to the New York Stock Exchange (Morning Star)

Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ: BOMN) anticipates its Class A common stock will begin trading as a NYSE-listed company on Friday, January 14, 2022, under its current ticker symbol of “BOMN”. The Company’s Class A common stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol “BOMN” on the Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC until the transfer is complete. […]

morningstar.com
Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 9:50 PM

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